Thanks to wearable devices, you can use all sorts of metrics to keep track of your health. You can check your weight, blood pressure, the number of steps you take, heart rate and more as you go about ...

We know the beat of our heart varies over time, increasing with exertion and slowing with rest or meditation. But, stable as those variations may appear, they vary even within those intervals. Dr.

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a known risk factor for mortality in both healthy and patient populations. There are currently no normative data for short-term measures of HRV. A thorough review of ...

Sleeping in a warm bedroom may strain the ageing heart. A new Australian study links night-time temperatures above 24°C to ...

Fetal heart rate (FHR) is one of the most critical indicators of a baby's well-being and development during pregnancy. It ...

Heart rate variability during sleep can predict stroke, depression or cognitive dysfunction years in advance, according to new research presented at the European Academy of Neurology Congress. The ...

That deadline pressure at work, traffic jam on your commute, or family conflict might be doing more than just ruining your day—it could be damaging your heart. While occasional stress is part of ...

You probably check your step count religiously, maybe glance at your heart rate during workouts, and might even pay attention to how many calories your fitness tracker claims you’ve burned. But ...